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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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be afraid
Also: dread, fear
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- Нэнси бои́тся соба́к. Nancy is afraid of dogs.
- Я бою́сь пауко́в. I'm afraid of spiders.
- Она бои́тся соба́к. She is afraid of dogs.
- Я понима́ю о́бщий подхо́д, но, бою́сь, пу́таюсь в дета́лях. I understand the general approach, but I'm afraid that I'm getting bogged down in the details.
- Он очень бои́тся свое́й матери. He is very afraid of his mother.
- Бою́сь я буду за́нят до конца́ экзаменирования. I am afraid that I shall not be free till the examination is over.
- Он бои́тся соба́к. He is afraid of the dogs.
- Он не боя́лся сме́рти. He didn't fear death.
- Если бои́шься, держи́ меня за ру́ку. Keep hold of my hand if you're afraid.
- Офице́р, каза́лось, боя́лся возмездия. The officer seemed to be afraid of their revenge.
Imperative
| singular | бо́йся |
|---|---|
| plural | бо́йтесь |
Past
| male | боя́лся |
|---|---|
| female | боя́лась |
| neuter | боя́лось |
| plural | боя́лись |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | бою́сь | бу́ду боя́ться |
| ты | бои́шься | бу́дешь боя́ться |
| он/она́/оно́ | бои́тся | бу́дет боя́ться |
| мы | бои́мся | бу́дем боя́ться |
| вы | бои́тесь | бу́дете боя́ться |
| они́ | боя́тся | бу́дут боя́ться |
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